Espanyol VS Athletic Club

2025/2026 La Liga, Spain

RCDE Stadium Wed, 13 May - 5:00 PM

La Liga

Espanyol ESY

Athletic Club ATH

KICKOFF : Wed, 13 May - 5:00 PM

Round 36 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Espanyol welcome Athletic Club to RCDE Stadium for a crucial La Liga regular season clash in the 2025/2026 campaign. Sitting 16th in the standings, Espanyol are under pressure to climb away from the relegation zone, while 9th-placed Athletic Club aim to solidify their mid-table position. Athletic hold a clear edge with a power score of 77.97 against Espanyol's 72.67, translating to a 5.3-point advantage that underscores their structural superiority. Form tells a stark story too: Athletic's 12.56 rating towers over Espanyol's modest 4.72, highlighting the visitors' recent momentum. Both sides lack detailed xG data for set pieces, with low-confidence proxies indicating limited insights into dead-ball threats. Efficiency and transition metrics remain unavailable, shifting focus to overall power and current standings. Espanyol's home crowd could spark an upset, but Athletic's quality positions them strongly.

TL;DR

Structural: Athletic Club possesses a 5.3-point power advantage over Espanyol with scores of 77.97 versus 72.67.
Form: Athletic Club's form score of 12.56 significantly outpaces Espanyol's 4.72.
Squad: Espanyol occupy 16th place in La Liga while Athletic Club sit in 9th.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
Transition: Transition play data is not available in current analysis.
Set pieces: Set piece stats show low confidence with no xG data and proxy usage for both teams.
xVariable: xG data unavailable, limiting advanced variable analysis.
Market: Espanyol 36.2% (Δ+0%) | Draw 29.2% (Δ+0%) | Athletic Club 34.7% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

J. González Álvarez

E. Valverde

0.91

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.17

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

15 - 14 - 13

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Espanyol

36.15%

Draw

29.16%

Athletic Club

34.69%

Team Power Ranking

72.67

77.97

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Espanyol

Athletic Club

Power Score

72.67

77.97

League Position

Global Rank

151

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Espanyol — Opponent-weighted form score

Athletic Club — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Espanyol Athletic Club

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 42 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Espanyol ESY Home

42 matches

Athletic Club ATH Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-2

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-05-12T00:05:27+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1

13 M. Dmitrović

23 O. El Hilali

5 F. Calero Villa

6 L. Cabrera Sasía

22 C. Romero Serrano

4 U. González de Zarate Quirós

8 E. Expósito Jaén

2 Rubén Sáez

14 R. Terrats Espacio

24 T. Dolan

9 R. Fernández Jaén

1 U. Simón Mendibil

17 Y. Berchiche Izeta

14 A. Laporte

5 Y. Álvarez López

2 A. Gorosabel Espinosa

18 M. Jauregizar Alboniga

30 A. Rego Mora

7 A. Berenguer Remiro

8 O. Sancet Tirapu

23 R. Navarro Muñoz

11 G. Guruzeta Rodríguez

General Information

Date & Time

May 13, 2026, 05:00 PM

Competition

2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 36 · Regular Season

Stadium

RCDE Stadium

Capacity

40000

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Lineup

Manager ▼

J. González Álvarez Coach

Starting XI ▼

Marko Dmitrovic Goalkeeper

6.96

Fernando Calero Defender

6.82

Ludovic Taillandier Defender

6.81

Carlos Romero Defender

6.81

Omar El Hilali Defender

6.71

Urko González de Zárate Midfielder

6.56

Edu Expósito Midfielder

7.16

Ramón Terrats Midfielder

6.61

Rubén Sánchez Attacker

6.55

Roberto Fernández Attacker

6.74

Tyrhys Dolan Attacker

6.76

Manager ▼

E. Valverde Coach

Starting XI ▼

Unai Simón Goalkeeper

6.79

Andoni Gorosabel Defender

6.61

Yeray Álvarez Defender

6.63

Aymeric Laporte Defender

6.87

Yuri Berchiche Defender

6.94

Oihan Sancet Midfielder

6.71

Mikel Jauregizar Midfielder

6.81

Alejandro Rego Midfielder

6.66

Álex Berenguer Attacker

6.85

Gorka Guruzeta Attacker

6.95

Robert Navarro Attacker

6.71

CONCLUSION

Athletic Club arrive as the stronger outfit, backed by superior power ratings and form that suggest they can exploit Espanyol's struggles. The hosts, battling in the lower reaches of the table, will lean on home support at RCDE Stadium to disrupt Athletic's rhythm. Without granular xG insights into set pieces or efficiency, the matchup hinges on Athletic's overall quality against Espanyol's resilience. A tight contest looms, but the visitors' edge in standings and metrics points toward them securing vital points in this regular season encounter.

STANDINGS

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